Resulted Obtain by our Students

Throughout the years our students have managed excellent results both in Local Examinations as well as International ones:

University of Costa Rica Admission Examinations Students placed:
  • 1st in 1995, 1997 and 2001.
  • 3rd in 1994.
  • 5th in 1996 and 1998.
  • 4th in 2003.
  • 9th in 2000 and 2007.
  • 11th in 2005 and 2014.
  • 13th in 2013.
  • 4th, 7th and 20th places in 2015.
  • 10th and 27th places in 2016.
  • 8th place in 2018.
  • 5th, 14th and 20th place in 2019.
Technological University of Costa Rica Admission Examinations Students placed:
  • 1st in 2003.
  • 27th in 2013.
  • 4th, 5th, 7th and 30th in 2014.
  • 29th in 2016.
  • 2nd and 27th in 2017.
  • 21st and 27th in 2018.
  • 25th in 2015 and 2019.
Placement and Scholarships to leading Universities:
  • 1998 – Anthony Varilly: partial scholarship to Harvard, Catherine Darke, obtained a place at Trinity College, Cambridge*.
  • 1998 – Rhys Wolff: full scholarship to the University of Toronto, Canada.
  • 2000 – Alfonso Gomez: obtained a place at University College, London*.
  • 2001 – Patrick Varilly: scholarship to MIT.
  • 2003 – Marisol Valerio: full scholarship to UBC, Canada.
  • 2009 – Manuel Nivia: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
  • 2010 – Virginie Fostroy: partial scholarship to UBC, Canada.
  • 2011 – Claire Hennig and Andrés Rodríguez: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
  • 2013 – Anna Hennig and Alejandro Mora: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
  • 2016 – Paula Mora: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
  • 2017 – Daniel Nivia: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
  • * Both Anthony Varilly (’98) and Alfonso Gomez (’00) continued as post-graduate students at the University of Cambridge, England.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: (Maximum score in IB Diploma = 45 points).
  • 1998 – Best overall results in the Latin American Region (IBLA): 6 students with 40 points or higher, average 35 points in the Diploma programme. Best Individual result in the World – 45 points plus maximum points for 7th subject.
  • 1999 – 3 students 40 points or higher. Average 33.4 points. All students passed Diploma.
  • 2001 – 2 students with 40 points or higher. Average 33 points in the Diploma programme. Best Individual result in the World – 45 points plus maximum points for 7th subject.
  • 2002 – 3 students with 40 points or higher. Average 35 points in the Diploma programme.
  • 2003 – Best individual result in Latin America with a maximum score of 45 points. 3 students with 40 points or higher. Average 34 points in the Diploma programme.
  • 2004 – 1 student with 40 points or higher. Average 30 points in the Diploma programme.
  • 2005 – All 34 students passed the Diploma. Average 33 points. 1 student with 41 points.
  • 2006 – All 34 Diploma students passed. Average 32 points. 1 student with 41 points.
  • 2007 – All 36 Diploma students passed. Average 32 points. 1 student with 42 points.
  • 2008 – 45 out of 46 students obtained the Diploma. Average 30 points (same group of students produced lower than average IGCSE results in 2006… see below).
  • 2009 – 37 out of 40 students obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points. 1 student with 40 points.
  • 2010 – 31 out of 36 students obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points.
  • 2011 – 49 out of 50 students obtained the Diploma. Average 34.5 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (44,42 & 40).
  • 2012 – 51 out of 53 students obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points. 1 student with 40 points.
  • 2013 – 46 out of 49 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32.2 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (42,42 & 40).
  • 2014 – 36 out of 38 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 35 points. 1 student with 40 or more points (41).
  • 2015 – 41 out of 47 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points. 1 student with 40 or more points (41).
  • 2016 – ALL Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points.
  • 2017 – 40 out of 42 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (1 with 40, 2 with 41).
  • 2018 – 34 out of 39 students passed the Diploma. Average = 31 points, 1 student with 40 ormolu points (43 points).
  • 2019 – 41 out of 43 students passed the Diploma. Average = 31 points.
  • 2020 – Pass Rate 30 out of 31 students passed the Diploma  … 31/31 with a RETAKE. Average total points 33. 1 student with 40 or more points (41 Lucía Carazo).
  • 2021 – Pass Rate 35 out of 36 students passed the Diploma   Average total points 32. 2 students with 40 or more points ( 40 Mariangel Moya, 42 Javier Gutierrez).
  • 2022 – Pass Rate 32 out of 33 students passed the Diploma  … 33/33 with a RETAKE. Average total points 33. 1 student with 40 or more points (43 Nicole Lipschitz).
  • 2023 – Pass Rate 28 out of 32 students passed the Diploma.   Average total points 30 (IGCSE and IB Preparation 2020 – 2022 severely affected by COVID-19 disruptions).
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education):
  • (We define our pass rate as the % of students passing at least 5 subjects with a grade of “C” or higher. UK Statistics, Pass rate = 47.2% but automatically includes Maths and English).
  • 1996 – Best Individual result in the World (6 A* and 3 A grades).
  • 2002 – Pass rate = 90% All subjects A* – C grades = 84%.
  • 2003 – Pass rate = 87% All subjects A* – C grades = 82%.
  • 2004 – Pass rate = 85% All subjects A* – C grades = 80%.
  • 2005 – Pass rate = 89% All subjects A* – C grades = 83%.
  • 2006 – Pass rate = 81% All subjects A* – C grades = 80%.
  • 2007 – Pass rate = 86% All subjects A* – C grades = 83%.
  • 2008 – Pass rate = 90% All subjects A* – C grades = 87% 34% of all results at A* or A grades. Best results were i) 8 A* (maximum score), ii) 7 A* and A and iii) 6*A, A, B.
  • 2009 – Pass rate = 99% All subjects A* – C grades = 95% 42% of all results at A* or A grades. Best individual result in the world in French. Best individual result in the world in Spanish.
  • 2010 – Pass Rate = 91% – results affected by national emergency closing school on exam day.
  • 2011 – Pass Rate = 93% . The best results were i) 8 A* (maximum score) and ii) 7 A* and A.
  • 2012 – Pass Rate = 91% . 9 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (2 Students with 6 A* grades).
  • 2013 – Pass Rate = 95% . 5 students had straight A* or A grades
  • 2014 – Pass Rate = 88% . 3 students had straight A* or A grades.
  • 2015 – Pass Rate = 85% . 19 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (1 student had straight A* or A grades).
  • 2016 – Pass Rate = 95% . 7 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (1 student had straight A* or A grades).
  • 2017 – Pass Rate = 99%. 9 students with 5 or more A* or A grades (1 student with straight A* or A grades).
  • 2018 – Pass Rate = 98%. 4 students with 5 or more A* or A grades.
  • 2019 – Pass Rate = 96%. 5 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (2 students with straight A* or A grades).
  • 2020 – 2021 – Pass Rate = 100% but students only took 2 subject exams (P.E. and English) due to Covid restrictions.
  • 2022 – Pass Rate = 88%.  Students only took 6 subject exams.  8 Students with 5 A or A* grades,  6 Students with straight A or A* grades
  • 2023 – Pass Rate = 73%.   Students’ performance severely affected by previous Covid pandemic and obligatory Ministry of Education exam preparation.
Universities and Colleges where British School of Costa Rica Students have enrolled.
  • CANADA
  • Canada College of Performing Arts
  • Carleton University
  • Emily Carr University of Art and Design
  • Guelph University
  • Trent University
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • Vancouver Island University
  • Western University Canada
  • York University
  • CHINA
  • Tshingua University
  • University of Language and Culture, China
  • COSTA RICA
  • Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda (EARTH)
  • LEAD University
  • Texas Tech University
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
  • Universidad Alma Mater
  • Universidad Autónoma de Centro América
  • Universidad de Ciencias Médicas
  • Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Universidad Estatal a Distancia Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho
  • Universidad Internacional de las Américas
  • Universidad Interamericana
  • Universidad Invenio
  • Universidad La Salle
  • Universidad Latina
  • Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT)
  • Universidad Nacional
  • Universidad de San José
  • Universidad San Judas Tadeo
  • Universidad Veritas
  • FRANCE
  • École Normale Supérieure
  • Le Cordon Bleu
  • Paris College of Art
  • Sciences Po
  • ITALY
  • Bocconi University
  • John Cabot University
  • SPAIN
  • Elisava, Escuela Superior de Diseño
  • IE University
  • IQS Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Universidad de Navarra
  • Universitat de Barcelona
  • SWITZERLAND
  • Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
  • Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
  • University of Bern
  • UNITED KINGDOM
  • Central Saint Martins-University of the Arts London
  • Kent University
  • Kingston University
  • London School of Economics
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • The Architectural Association School of Architecture
  • The Art Institute of Bournemouth
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of London
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Surrey
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • American University
  • Babson College
  • Bentley University
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Boston College
  • Brown University
  • California College of the Arts
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Carleton College
  • Cornell University
  • Culinary Institute of America
  • Dartmouth University
  • DePaul University
  • Diablo Valley College
  • Duke University
  • Eastern Nazarene College
  • Emerson College
  • Florida International University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Grinnell College
  • Hanover College
  • Harvard University
  • Johnson and Wales University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Michigan State University
  • New York University
  • New York University, Abu Dhabi
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern University
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Penn State University
  • Purdue University
  • Princeton University
  • Roanoke College
  • Saint Edward’s University
  • Santa Barbara City College
  • San Diego University
  • Savannah College of Art & Design
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Stanford University
  • State University of New York: Buffalo
  • Suffolk University
  • Syracuse University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Tulane University
  • University of California at Berkeley
  • University of California at Irvine
  • University of Central Florida
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Missouri
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of North Florida
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Southern California
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Wisconsin
  • West Virgina University
  • Williams College
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • OTHER COUNTRIES
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México
  • Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
  • Jacobs University, Germany
  • University of Bergen, Norway
  • Universidad Latinoamericana de Cub

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